Thomas J. Vasdekas, MD, FACS

Dr. Vasdekas is a Board Certified General Surgeon serving the Southwest Suburban Chicagoland area since finishing his surgical residency at Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center Chicago in 1988.

Dr. Vasdekas has always been committed to bringing high quality, state of the art surgical care to his patients at Palos Community Hospital and Silver Cross Hospital. He was instrumental in bringing da Vinci Robotic Surgery to the community and is actively involved in the robotic surgical committees at both hospitals ensuring high quality care and outcomes. Dr. Vasdekas has performed over 1,200 robotic single site and multiport surgeries and is in the top tier of
experience in Illinois. Dr. Vasedekas specializes in providing surgery for hernia repair, colorectal surgeries and cholecystectomies.

As the Cancer Liaison Physician to the Commission on Cancer for Palos Hospital he is a leading advocate in providing and ensuring high quality Cancer care for his patients and the community.

Dr. Vasdekas is a member of The Midwest Institute for Robotic Surgery. Dr. Vasdekas strives to provide comprehensive, high quality, safe, surgical care to all his patients.

General Surgery Specialties

• Minimally invasive da Vinci surgery
• Single Site Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder Removal)
• Robotic Colon Resection
• Hernia Repair
• Thyroid Surgery
• Breast Surgery (Lumpectomy and Mastectomy)

Publications

• Chicago Tribune : Palos Community Hospital performs surgery using da Vinci EndoWrist Stapler
• Chicago Tribune : Robotic-assisted surgery returns Orland Park woman to her active lifestyle

Medical School
University of Athens Medical School;
Athens, Greece

Residency
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center; 
Chicago, IL

Board Certification
American Board of Surgery,
Fellow American College of Surgeons,
Member Clinical Robotic Surgery Association,
Member Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

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